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Name: ____________________________ DUE: October 23, 2012

First Grade Weekly Homework Packet

Ask an adult to initial in each box after you complete each activity.

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Weekend Read for at least

20 minutes. Log your reading in your Journal.

Word Study

Write each of your WOW Words in a sentence (pg. 2).

Use your best handwriting!

Initial:

Read for at least 20 minutes.

Log your reading in your Journal.

Math

Solve the math problems on page

3 of this packet.

Recommended: Use IXL for at least

10 minutes (Level C,

J.12 & A.10)

Initial:

Read for at least 20 minutes.

Log your reading in your Journal.

Word Study

Choose at least 1 way to practice

your Word Family words.

Make sure you are

ready for the Weekly Words

Show-What-You-Know tomorrow!

Initial:

Read for at least 20 minutes.

Log your reading in your Journal.

Reading Response Read a Just-Right fiction book and write about the

main character on page 4.

You can draw pictures too!

Initial:

Read for at least 20 minutes each night.

Log your reading in your Journal.

Challenge (Optional)

Explore your home for shapes on page 5 of this

packet.

Initial:

Choose at least 1 way to practice your Word Family words this week.

• Look, Say, Cover, Write, and Check each word 3 times Initial: ___________

• Write each word in a sentence Initial: ___________

• Make flash cards for each word Initial: ___________

• Write a story using each word at least once Initial: ___________

• “Rainbow write” each word 3 times (trace over with crayons) Initial: ___________

• Stamp, clap, snap each word 5 times Initial: ___________

FAMILIES: You are key in making homework a positive experience for your child. Please make it a priority, provide the necessary supplies, and a quiet learning environment. Help your child but do not do their homework for them. Children may do several assignments at one time in order to accommodate your schedule. It is your child’s responsibility to make sure that is homework is turned in on time. Please help your child remember. Thank you for your support.  

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Weekly Words

Words of the Week (WOW) Spelling Pattern Words Vocabulary Words

These words come from the first grade sight word list. You need

to spell them correctly.

These words come from our weekly Spelling Pattern. You need to spell them correctly.

These are words we will identify and use. You do NOT need to

be able to spell them correctly. 1. come 2. has 3. is 4. many 5. some 6. word

1. ship 2. shop 3. shut 4. shell 5. shot 6. sheep

From The Scarecrow’s Hat Delighted Grateful

Relief Swapped

Benefit Trustworthy

Word Study

Write each of your WOW words in a complete sentence that uses the word correctly. Underline the WOW word in each sentence.

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Math

Solve the problem and check your work. Use at least 2 strategies to show your work. Possible strategies to solve and check: • Draw a picture • Use a hundreds chart • Use a number line • Make tally marks • Use tens frames • Use tens rods and ones cubes • Count on (ex: 3…4, 5, 6, 7) • Count back (ex. 10…9, 8, 7)

1. Waylon has 8 pencils. He finds 7 more pencils on the floor. How many pencils does he have in all?

2. Circle all of the triangles below. There are __________ triangles.

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Character Map

Read a Just-Right fiction book. Write as many details as you can about the main character in your book.

Book: _______________________________________________________________

 

Appearance (Looks):

Says:

Actions:

Feels:

Main Character:

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Challenge

Look for rectangles around your home. Draw what you find and write the name of each object.